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- Page 1 User Manual...
- Page 2 Rand McNally 9855 Woods Drive Skokie, IL 60077 Rand McNally follows a continuous review process and reserves the right to provide changes and enhancements that may not be reflected in the pictures and specifications in this document. All trademarks mentioned in this manual belong exclusively to the respective owners and may therefore not be used for commercial or other purposes.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Safety instructions ........................4 FCC compliance statement ...................... 4 Device description ........................5 Device ..........................5 Opening and closing the housing cover ................6 Inserting the batteries ..................... 6 Inserting a micro SD card....................6 Bike mount ........................7 Navigation view ....................... - Page 4 6.2.2 Map oriented ..................... 18 6.2.3 Position on street ....................18 6.2.4 City names on map ..................18 6.2.5 Auto zoom ......................18 6.2.6 Points of interest on map .................. 18 6.2.7 Track recording ....................18 6.2.8 Arrange menu ....................18 System / General .....................
- Page 5 9.2.7 Logging ......................23 Pocket query ......................24 Found geocaches ....................24 Geocache icons ....................... 24 Waypoint manager ......................25 10.1 Choose waypoint ....................25 10.2 Create waypoint ....................25 10.3 Delete created waypoints ..................25 Track manager ......................25 11.1 Record track ......................
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Page 6: Safety Instructions
Do not place, store or leave the device in or next to heat sources, at places which have high temperatures, or a high level of solar radiation, in a microwave oven or pressurized container. Use only Rand McNally original accessories or Rand McNally-approved adapters. The use of other components may result in malfunctions and/or serious damage. -
Page 7: Device Description
USB port: Connects the device to a PC via the USB cable. The port is located beneath a rubberized cover to protect it from water. This cover should be completely closed when using the device. Speaker: The speaker is located on the back of the device. Rand McNally Foris User Manual... -
Page 8: Opening And Closing The Housing Cover
Keep the device out of the cold. Batteries are very sensitive to temperature. In cold conditions, the run time of the batteries is greatly curtailed. Optimum results are achieved at around 70°F. When using rechargeable batteries, follow the manufacturer‘s instructions for maximum run time. Rand McNally Foris User Manual... -
Page 9: Inserting A Micro Sd Card
2. Wrap the strap around the handlebar and reinsert the locking lever. 3. Adjust to fit as necessary by releasing the tab in the middle of the bracket and pulling the strap. Rand McNally Foris User Manual... - Page 10 90 degrees, and replace the screws.) 5. Slide the device onto the bracket until it clicks into place. 6. To remove the device, press down on the tab at the bottom of the bracket and slide off. Rand McNally Foris User Manual...
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Page 11: Navigation View
"cleaner" view of the map. Tap again to return to the main menu. Displays and hides the elevation profile on the map. Tap the profile itself for a more detailed view. Rand McNally Foris User Manual... - Page 12 Tap on any point of interest to view more information. Tap the title to show Info, Map and Options tabs, or tap "Actions" to route to the location, save it as a waypoint, or search nearby. Rand McNally Foris User Manual...
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Page 13: Main Menu
Tap "Center" to route to a midpoint on the street. 7. Tap "OK." 8. Enter route preferences. (See Chapter 6.1.1.) Home Easily navigate back home at any time. When you first start the device, you will be asked to Rand McNally Foris User Manual... -
Page 14: Points Of Interest
"Home" once. You can change the saved address in "Settings > System/General > Set home." Points of interest Your Rand McNally Foris contains millions of points of interest such as parks, landmarks, campgrounds, restaurants, and more. Select individual categories with check marks by tapping on them or select all categories at once by tapping on "All"... -
Page 15: Previous Destinations
You can change the format again at any time in "Settings > System/General > Set position format." In the default degrees/decimal format, enter the degree of latitude first. Tap "N" for the northern hemisphere. Then enter the Rand McNally Foris User Manual... -
Page 16: Geocaches
Tap any maneuver and tap "Map" to view it on the map. (Note: The route description is only available in navigation, not in bearing (straight line) mode.) Tap "OK" to start the route. Rand McNally Foris User Manual... -
Page 17: Trip Computer
"Start" and choose an address or other location. Tap "Destination" and follow the steps to select. Then tap "OK." (See Chapter 3 for more information on destinations.) Tap "OK" to begin the route calculation. Rand McNally Foris User Manual... -
Page 18: Loop Me
Tap delete a stop. Set direction of travel Reverse the trip, starting at the last destination and working back to the first. Edit name Edit the name of the trip. Delete trip Delete the trip. Rand McNally Foris User Manual... -
Page 19: Settings
The beep warns you with a beeping noise when you approach a turn, or when you deviate from the calculated route. (Tip: Switch to beep to save battery power.) Rand McNally Foris User Manual... -
Page 20: Speed Profile
Use "Arrange menu" to change the order of the menu functions within the map display settings. Select a function and move it with the aid of the arrows on the right. No functions will be deleted. To restore to the default order, tap "Reset." Rand McNally Foris User Manual... -
Page 21: System / General
Tap "Calibrate compass" and follow the instructions on the device. Visit the support section of Rand McNally website to see a short video. (Note: Conduct compass calibration outdoors. Make sure that no metallic objects are located in the vicinity of the device and that no magnetic or electromagnetic sources of disturbance (e.g. -
Page 22: Set Position Format
Savings Time is automatically set, but can be turned on or off manually. 6.3.16 Voice Select the menu and speaker voice. 6.3.17 Screen If you encounter a number of errors while typing, the screen may need to be recalibrated. Tap "OK" and follow the on-screen Rand McNally Foris User Manual... -
Page 23: Info
You can download geocaches to your device via GPX Manager in Trailhead. (See Chapter 14.2.) Transfer by plugin For geocaching.com premium members: On geocaching.com, click "send to my GPS device" and click the Rand McNally tab. Follow the instructions to install the plugin and transfer geocaches. Rand McNally Foris User Manual... -
Page 24: Search For Geocaches
Cache size – Choose a particular size of cache. Difficulty – Choose a particular level of difficulty. Terrain – Choose a particular difficulty of terrain. (Note: The Rand McNally Foris does not support Wherigo caches.) 9.2.3 Detailed view Display more information about the geocache and make edits and comments. -
Page 25: Options
A pocket query is a compiled file which consists of several filtered geocaches that can be downloaded to the device via Trailhead. To learn more about pocket queries, visit geocaching.com. Note: Pocket queries are limited to 1,000 geocaches with a max file size of 5 MB. The first Rand McNally Foris User Manual... -
Page 26: Found Geocaches
Read more about geocache types at geocaching.com. Traditional Cache Multicache Mystery Cache Letterbox Cache Event Cache Megaevent Cache CITO Event Cache Earth Cache Wherigo Cache (Note: Can be displayed by the device, but not used.) Virtual Cache Webcam Cache Rand McNally Foris User Manual... -
Page 27: Waypoint Manager
To end the recording and to save the track, tap the "Stop button" or in the rapid access menu hold down . Enter a name for the track—initially the date and time are displayed as the default name. Tap "OK" to save. The detailed track view displays. Rand McNally Foris User Manual... -
Page 28: Detailed View Of A Track
Directional instructions are given on the map view, but no spoken instructions relating to turns or distances. Choose whether to be guided to the starting point of the track or to the nearest point along the track. Rand McNally Foris User Manual... -
Page 29: Extras
GPX file. 12.4 Map errors The Rand McNally Foris allows you to report map errors and thus help to improve the quality and relevance of the maps and the points of interest. You can then transfer the map errors to Rand McNally via Trailhead. -
Page 30: Help
GPX files from friends or other devices. To transfer GPX files from a web site or other source to your device, you must first save them on your PC. Then choose "GPX Manager" at the top in Rand McNally Trailhead. You can watch a brief video on how this is done from the Help menu. - Page 31 When Trailhead starts, it searches your computer and any connected Rand McNally GPS device for GPX files and shows them in a list. You can control what directories are searched under the Options menu at the top. The Storage Location column shows whether the file was found on your PC, or on your GPS device.
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Page 32: Transfer Of Content
If these POIs exist in a KML or KMZ format, you can transfer them to your navigation device via the KML import plugin of Trailhead. For a short video on how to import KML POI data, select it from the Help menu. Rand McNally Foris User Manual... - Page 33 The following section describes how you can incorporate several POIs as a new POI category. Note: Rand McNally has no influence over functions of Google Earth which are described in the instructions. There may therefore be changes to the sequence which is described.
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Page 34: Software
Complete button, the KML or KMZ file will be converted to Rand McNally format. The converted POI category appears automatically after a few seconds under the "My favorites" tab. To transfer the POI category to the navigation device, select it and click on the right-hand side of the window on the button Copy from PC to device memory or Copy from PC to SD card. -
Page 35: Troubleshooting
It is recommended that you calibrate the The track includes The barometer was not calibrated prior barometer manually, by entering an jumps in altitude to the start of the track recording. altitude, in particular before recording a track. Rand McNally Foris User Manual... -
Page 36: Technical Data
Geocaching: Is a kind of electronic treasure hunt or scavenger hunt in which you can find small caches of treasure using published coordinates and waypoints. The Rand McNally Foris is compatible with direct download of Geocaches from Geocacaching.com Geocoin: Geocoins perform the same role as Travel Bugs. - Page 37 In addition, they have a unique numerical combination for identification. Trip computer: The trip computer is the information and statistics hub in your Rand McNally Foris. Data relating to the current route can be called up. (Note: Save your current track before you change batteries to save your statistics.)
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Page 38: License Terms And Conditions
Rand McNally. This Product and software contain proprietary and confidential information of Rand McNally and its licensors. Rand McNally grants User a limited license for use of this Product and the software incorporated in the Product for its normal operation. By using the Product, User acknowledges that the content of this document and the Product are the property of Rand McNally and its licensors and are protected by U.S. - Page 39 The User agrees to allow User-provided information to Rand McNally to be used for internal business evaluation purposes, including, but not limited to, evaluating the effectiveness of the services provided, methods to simplify or improve User experiences.
- Page 40 Data provided to the User hereunder. User shall not export the Product in violation of any U.S. or foreign laws. Rand McNally’s licensors shall be third party beneficiaries of Rand McNally’s rights under this license, but are not parties hereto and have no obligations hereunder.
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